The first outlet, named “Salt Bay”, was created in collaboration with entrepreneur Koussei Kurbaj, and is planned to be the first of many creations that Aqua Pod developers look to float across the UAE.

Ahmed said: “In Dubai, we are almost always surrounded by water; Emiratis and residents alike spend significant amount of time at sea, so we saw an untapped opportunity to bring an innovative concept to the UAE."

The floating drive-thru is just one of the latest futuristic project planned for the desert city.

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